Oh such a beauty.I am sure it must have filled you with joy It reminded me of Night Blooming Cereus.
I think this cactus is Echinopsis subdenudata http://rosan-estmulos.blogspot.com/2010/09/echinopsis-subnudataa-primeira-flor.html http://www.cactusjungle.com/blog/page/3/?s=echinopsis I hope it helps On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 6:29 PM, N Arun <[email protected]> wrote: > is it an Echinocactus species? > > On Dec 17, 2:48 pm, N Arun Kumar Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Cactus bloom..this particular cactus was looking exactly the same from > the > > time i got it a few years ago.. and for the first time, it sent forth a > > flower! here it is in all its glory. > > the bud started opening late at night and was surprised to see it in good > > shape throughout the next day. it has a very slight fragrance > > id help appreciated > > > > phpejEM4kAM.jpg > > 122KViewDownload > > > > php3QB7CjAM.jpg > > 126KViewDownload > > > > phph6YjEGAM.jpg > > 107KViewDownload > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade

